EDITOR'S VOICE EDITOR’S VOICE Hello and welcome to the April issue of Tomorrow’s Health & Safety.


We have back-to-back exhibition coverage in this issue, as the Health & Safety Event opens its doors at the NEC in Birmingham at the end of the month (25th- 27th April), and the Safety and Health Expo at ExCeL, London does likewise in the middle of May (16th-18th May). We’ll be exhibiting this issue live at the former so please come and visit us at Stand: 3/N15, we’re a friendly bunch and it’s always a great opportunity to meet some of our readers and prospective contributors. We also have our preview of SHExpo on page 38/39. With Prof. Sir Jonathan Van-Tam and Dame Joanna Lumley being this year’s inspirational speakers, it's set to be one of the biggest ever and provides ample opportunity to discover, learn and connect with colleagues old and new.


In this issue, for our Hazardous Substances spotlight, John Crockett, Health and Safety Manager at Acorn Safety Services asks the question: Is your site haunted by the ghosts of construction past? For people working in construction, banned materials which were once used extensively in the past are still causing serious problems to this day. Crockett explains the best ways to protect yourself and your team from the dangers of such materials including asbestos, lead and anthrax which are gone, but can never be forgotten. Also in that section, Will Averdieck, Managing Director of DustCanary, outlines the benefits of real-time workplace dust monitoring in support of the recent APPG report recommendations.


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We also take a deep dive into Compliance and Risk Assessments with CHAS looking at the value of method statements in managing workplace health and safety and offers some advice for getting your risk assessment method statements (RAMS) right. We also have some of the finest advice and opinions on Slips, Trips & Falls and Lone Worker Protection.


Enjoy the issue.


Editorial Editor Sarah Robinson sarah@opusbm.co.uk


Editor Ryan Lloyd ryan@opusbm.co.uk


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CEO Mark Hanson mark@opusbm.co.uk


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HELP WHEN NEEDED MOST Leon Marsh, Founder & CEO of Bodytrak, explores some of the most


significant risks that lone workers and companies face and suggests ways to safeguard against them.


BRINGING THE INDUSTRY TOGETHER All the latest from the Health & Safety Event 2023, which promises


to be bigger than ever. We take a look at what’s in store and hear from some of the exhibitors.


IS YOUR SITE HAUNTED BY THE GHOSTS OF CONSTRUCTION PAST?


John Crockett, Health and Safety Manager at Acorn Safety Services, explains the best ways to protect yourself and your team from the dangers of materials including asbestos, lead and anthrax.


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THE ROLE OF RAMS Alex Minett, Head of Products and Markets at CHAS, looks at


the value of method statements in managing workplace health and safety and offers some advice for getting your risk assessment method statements (RAMS) right.


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